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【题目】At 23, I was fresh out of graduate school and working in a nursing home, trying to decide my next path in life. My job involved wheeling residents (居民) to the community hall for activities. Elizabeth would wave from her darkened room but refuse to join the gatherings. Nearly blind, and requiring oxygen, she never left her bedside. I soon learned, though, that she loved books, and every day after work I would read to her.

In dim (微暗的) light we made our way through "King Lear," "Henry IV, .... Jane Eyre," the poems of Rupert Brooke.

Two golden hours might pass before I’ d pack up to return to my apartment. Before I could leave she’ d press my hand, saying, "Child -- my literary child. You bring me such joy." Elizabeth’ s husband had died a decade earlier, and their only child, a daughter, was estranged (疏远的) for what heartbreaking reason I never knew.

One day an old friend of hers visited and brought her some soup. Smiling broadly, Elizabeth squeezed my arm. "Tomorrow, child，we shall feast."

The next evening I found Elizabeth’ s bed empty. "I’ m sorry," the nurse whispered. She handed me a box and nodded. "She left everything to you." At home I unpacked it, finding two white sweaters, the dozen leather-bound books and, at the bottom, the can of soup.

That summer I decided my path. I returned to school to study literature.

And for 26 years the soup has stayed in my kitchen. It’s remained unopened and now is rusted (生锈的). But the memories are preserved.

【1】Why did Elizabeth refuse to join the gatherings? -

A. She had many books to read.

B. She was not a very social person.

C. She was restricted in her movements.

D. She had no interest in those activities.

【2】What do we know about Elizabeth?

A. She loved writing poems.

B. She often visited her friends.

C. She got divorced ten years ago.

D. She had little contact with her daughter.

【3】What can we know about the author?

A. She used to be a doctor.

B. She was inspired by Elizabeth.

C. She taught literature for 26 years.

D. She didn’t like the taste of the soup.

【4】What would be the best title for the text?

A. A book-loving friend

B. An unforgettable literary journey

C. An interesting nursing experience

D. A short-term job and its lifelong impact

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】B

【4】D

【解析】这是一篇记叙文。23岁的时候，作者在一家疗养院工作，想要决定自己人生下一步该做些什么。作者认识了疗养院里一名叫Elizabeth的老人，Elizabeth的言行影响了作者。尤其是她去世后，将自己的东西留给了作者，作者最终走上了文学之路。

【1】细节理解题。由第一段中的“Elizabeth would wave from her darkened room but refuse to join the gatherings. Nearly blind, and requiring oxygen, she never left her bedside”可知，Elizabeth的眼睛几乎全瞎了，并且她需要氧气，所以她几乎从未离开过自己的床边。结合选项可知，她拒绝参加聚会的原因是行动受到限制。C选项正确。

【2】推理判断题。由第三段中的“their only child, a daughter, was estranged (疏远的) for what heartbreaking reason I never knew”可知，Elizabeth的女儿由于某种原因和Elizabeth非常的疏远，由此可以推知，Elizabeth和她的女儿没什么联系，故D选项正确。

【3】推理判断题。由第一段可知，作者没有决定自己的人生之路。中间几段介绍了作者和Elizabeth的相识，倒数第三段作者提到Elizabeth去世，留给了作者一些书籍，倒数第二段提到，作者决定走文学之路。故可推知，Elizabeth影响了作者，帮助作者决定了自己的人生之路。故C选项正确。